A visit to the Luther Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Luther Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Luther Cemetery:
35.5434, -82.6735
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Luther Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.
The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the east northeast of the Luther Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Luther Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Luther Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hice Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
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- Justice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Gudger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger Cemetery
- Harkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Acton UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
- Old Academy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
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- Green Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Cemetery
- Violet Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- O'Kelley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kelley Cemetery
- Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
- The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fore Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Sluder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluder Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Long Shoals Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asheville Cemetery
- City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Luther Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Luther Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Candler
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Enka Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Glady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Bent Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- West Asheville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Emma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Newfound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Avery Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Biltmore Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morning Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Woodfin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Skyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Sayles Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
- Redwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Luther Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Luther Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Luther Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Buncombe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Luther Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #989134 (Luther Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #989134 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Buncombe
- Est. Elev: 673 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Enka
- Location given for Luther Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5434428 Lon: -82.6734619
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luther Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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